- NVIDIA told manufacturing partners to halt the release of the RTX 50 SUPER series, providing no explanation or new timeline.
- The delay is driven by the high price of 3GB GDDR7 modules, which cost roughly three times as much as standard 2GB versions for only 50% more capacity.
- Outfitting the RTX 5080 SUPER with 24GB of VRAM adds up to $400 in memory costs alone.
NVIDIA has reportedly delayed the launch of its highly anticipated GeForce RTX 50 SUPER graphics card lineup, despite previous reports suggesting the new GPUs were nearing completion.
According to VideoCardz, the company has instructed its board partners to delay the launch until further notice, even though at least one manufacturer already has the first samples of these GPUs. NVIDIA has not provided a reason for this delay, nor a launch date.
The main reason is the high cost of DRAM memory. A 3GB GDDR7 module presently costs between $60 and $70, whereas a standard 2GB GDDR7 chip costs around $20. NVIDIA would thus gain 50% more capacity per module while incurring costs up to three times higher, a difference that would be difficult to recoup without dramatically raising the ultimate price of graphics cards. After all, it makes little sense to release such a costly product that will ultimately be rejected by players.
The forthcoming GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER will use eight of these modules to provide 24GB of GDDR7 memory over a 256-bit bus. The memory alone costs between $480 and $560, compared to roughly $160 for 2GB chips. This means an increase of $320 to $400 in the expected cost of the VRAM alone. To that amount, add the cost of the graphics chip, PCB, power supply, cooling, and profit margin.
The issue would be similarly difficult for the RTX 5070 SUPER, which would require six 3GB modules to achieve 18GB of VRAM while preserving its 192-bit bus. In this situation, the RAM would increase from approximately $120 to between $360 and $420. This price increase would be especially difficult to justify for a card that must maintain its mid-to-high-end positioning while competing in a highly price-sensitive market.
The delay would also affect the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 9GB. This GPU was supposed to come with three 3GB GDDR7 modules and a 96-bit interface. Although there were reports that it had been canceled following the relaunch of the GeForce RTX 3060, NVIDIA will now have to wait for high-density GDDR7 memory prices to fall, negotiate better terms with manufacturers, or release extremely expensive RTX 50 SUPER cards that no one will buy.
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